Best of the Beat Awards honor Porter, feature GIVERS, Freedia Friday

Offbeat Magazine's annual Best of the Beat Awards will be held this evening starting at 6 p.m. at Generations Hall in the Warehouse District. The lineup is impressive and provides a rare opportunity to run between a sissy bounce show by Big Freedia, fresh off a breakout performance two nights ago on Jimmy Kimmel, and George Porter Jr., after being given Offbeat's Lifetime Achievement Award. Tickets are available for $35 here.

If you get there while supplies last, an impressive array of food samplings from local restaurants will be provided for event patrons. For details, artist videos, the music schedule and menu for tonight's event, continue below.